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Etymology of the English word ravishing

the English word ravishing
derived from the English word ravish
derived from the Old French word ravir
derived from the Vulgar Latin word rapire
derived from the Classical Latin word rapere (drag off; snatch; destroy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *rep-
using the English suffix -ing

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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